TC Mobile vs Perimeter Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TC Mobile
Receive real-time emergency incident information, including location and type, directly on your iPhone. Get updates from your computer-aided dispatch system and easily navigate to incident locations using your preferred mapping app.
- Real-time incident notifications
- Incident location and type details
- Unit assignments and comments
- Navigation integration with mapping apps
- Progressive incident updates
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TC Mobile brings the insight and control of Tablet Command’s enterprise service to your iPhone. TC Mobile is an iPhone application that delivers Apple Push Notifications and emergency incident information including incident location and type, units assigned and comments from your computer-aided dispatch (CAD). Tap on the address to be routed to the location of the incident via Apple Maps, Google Maps, Waze, or Foreflight Mobile.* Receive up-to-date information from the CAD including progressive comments throughout the incident.* TC Mobile requires Tablet Command’s enterprise incident command service. Tablet Command and TC Mobile can be interfaced with your agency’s computer aided dispatch system and provide instant notifications of incidents to your iPad and iPhone. Contact us to learn how we can provide a reliable and accurate interface to your CAD. support@tabletcommand.com * Accurate location and CAD comments depend on the availability of data CAD integration data available. Location services disclaimer: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
Perimeter Mobile
This private software tool is licensed by government Public Safety agencies for internal use by authorized personnel. It is not available to the general public and does not provide access to government information or services.
- Internal use for Public Safety agencies
- Restricted access for authorized personnel
- Private software tool
- Not for public use
- Contact sales for department inquiries
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Disclaimer The Perimeter Mobile App is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or representing any government entity. The Perimeter Mobile App is a private software tool licensed by government Public Safety agencies for internal use. Access is restricted to authorized Public Safety personnel only. The app does not provide public access to government information or services, and it is not intended for use by the general public. For official public information regarding public safety operations, please refer to your local government's authorized channels, such as the Office of Emergency Services for your City or County, or State, or fema.gov. NOTE: The Perimeter Mobile Application is NOT available to the public. If your department is interested in using the Perimeter platform, contact our sales team at sales@perimeterplatform.com. If you work in public safety and believe you should already have access, email us at support@perimeterplatform.com.
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Verdict
TC Mobile and Perimeter Mobile both sit at 3.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 50% of TC Mobile's written reviews are positive against 0% of Perimeter Mobile's. TC Mobile also leads on ratings volume (49 vs 3) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). Perimeter Mobile's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.8 for TC Mobile against 3.7 for Perimeter Mobile. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TC Mobile has 49 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of TC Mobile's written reviews are positive against 0% of Perimeter Mobile's.
TC Mobile ships an update every 3 weeks, Perimeter Mobile every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TC Mobile | Perimeter Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (49 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 49 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 199 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tablet Command, Inc | Perimeter, Inc. |
Customer experience
TC Mobile
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In-app purchases
TC Mobile
No in-app purchases
Perimeter Mobile
No in-app purchases
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